Where the genre R&B still sounded original and fresh in the 1990s, in the new millennium it often sounds corny and cheap. This may be due to the fact that looks have become more important than musical talent and that there is a lot of money to be made with simple tunes. The album cover of Trey Songz 'third album Ready, which shows the singer with a toned upper body, partly confirms this statement.
If we focus on the content of this record, our observation is even more supported, because Trey Songz is also part of the furniture of 'the club' and can only be hit there for a game of rolling balls. Furthermore, it is abundantly clear that the singer is inspired by singers like Ginuwine and R. Kelly. There's nothing wrong with showing influences but sometimes it seems as if we are listening to a track by the latter. In addition, we are not sufficiently surprised in terms of production and hardly anything lingers that causes Ready to get bored at a given moment. Exchangeable product. (GL)more